The Royal Half Gameday: St. Louis Blues

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WHAT WE LEARNED FROM THE PAST GAME:

I've been a LA Kings fan for 25+ years and I'm trying to think of a player that has come to Los Angeles and been so quickly loved and embraced by LA Kings fans more than Ben Scrivens. From the time he arrived in Los Angeles, Ben and his wife Jen clicked immediately with Kings fans and a new fan favorite was crowned.

The word "classy" is thrown around too much these days (especially in the sport of hockey) and the more it's used... the more it loses its meaning. Classy, by definition, means having qualities that make someone or something special or showing impressive character. Ben and Jen Scrivens are and will continue to be the classiest of hockey couples. They are yours now, Edmonton. Treat them well.

That's right, the last time the LA Kings were in town, the St. Louis Blues gave out a poster that commemorated the winning goal in Game 1 of a 1st Round Playoff Series that the Blues went on to lose 4-2.

A Steen poster is great. A poster that depicts a moment in a series where the Blues lost 4 straight is embarrassing. #stlblues

Since the LA Kings are back in St. Louis, I used some of my NHL connections to get a sneak peek at a few of the Blues Poster Giveaways they have planned for the game tonight. For instance, who could forget March 17, 2011... the last time the St. Louis Blues won a game in Los Angeles!

Or April 29th, 1998... the last time the St. Louis Blues won a Playoff Round against the LA Kings!!!

And finally... the most collectable of all of the St. Louis Blues posters that celebrate incredible moments in their franchises history... the poster that honors the St. Louis Blues' Stanley Cup victory!!!

The Royal Half has been a Los Angeles Kings fan since 1988 and a Half-Season Ticket Holder since 2002. He has seen the following goaltenders play in person for the Los Angeles Kings… Kelly Hrudey, Grant Fuhr, Byron Dafoe, Jamie Storr, Stephane Fiset, Felix Potvin, Cristobal Huet, Roman Cechmanek, Mathieu Garon, Adam Hauser, Jason LaBarbera, Barry Brust, Sean Burke, Dan Cloutier, Yutaka Fukufuji, Jean-Sebastien Aubin, Erik Ersberg, Jonathan Bernier, Jonathan Quick and Ben Scrivens. If you like the hockey equivalent of dirty jokes or enjoy humorous screen-grabs of NHL players and broadcasters with funny captions... man, you are going to like The Royal Half. You can follow The Royal Half on Twitter at @TheRoyalHalf